TY - BOOK AU - Nicholl, Desmond S.T; TI - An Introduction to Genetic Engineering SN - 0521586917 U1 - 574.10724 PY - 1996/// CY - Cambridge PB - Cambridge University Press N1 - included Glossary and Index; The basis of genetic engineering -- Introducing molecular biology -- The flow of genetic information -- The structure of DNA and RNA -- Gene organisation -- Gene structure in prokaryotes -- Gene structure in eukaryotes -- Gene expression -- Genes and genomes -- Genome size and complexity -- Genome organisation -- Working with nucleic acids -- Isolation of DNA and RNA -- Handling and quantification of nucleic acids -- Radiolabelling of nucleic acids -- End labelling -- Nick translation -- Labelling by primer extension -- Nucleic acid hybridisation -- Gel electrophoresis -- DNA sequencing -- Maxam--Gilbert (chemical) sequencing -- Sanger--Coulson (dideoxy or enzymatic) sequencing -- Electrophoresis and reading of sequences -- The tools of the trade -- Restriction enzymes--cutting DNA -- Type II restriction endonucleases -- Use of restriction endonucleases -- Restriction mapping -- DNA modifying enzymes -- Nucleases -- Polymerases -- Enzymes that modify the ends of DNA molecules -- DNA ligase--joining DNA molecules -- The methodology of gene manipulation -- Host cells and vectors -- Host cell types -- Prokaryotic hosts -- Eukaryotic hosts -- Plasmid vectors for use in E. coli -- What are plasmids? -- Basic cloning plasmids -- Slightly more exotic plasmid vectors -- Bacteriophage vectors for use in E. coli -- What are bacteriophages? -- Vectors based on bacteriophage [lambda] -- Vectors based on bacteriophage M13 -- Other vectors -- Hybrid plasmid/phage rectors -- Vectors for use in eukaryotic cells -- Artificial chromosomes N2 - Des Nicholl presents here a new, fully revised, and expanded edition of his popular undergraduate-level textbook. Many of the features of the original edition have been retained; the book still offers a concise technical introduction to the subject of genetic engineering. However, the book is now divided into three main sections: the first introduces students to basic molecular biology, the second section explains the methods used to manipulate genes, and the third deals with modern applications of genetic engineering. A whole chapter is now devoted to the polymerase chain reaction. Applications covered in the book include genomics, protein engineering, gene therapy, cloning, and transgenic animals and plants. A final chapter discusses the ethical questions surrounding genetic engineering in general. An Introduction to Genetic Engineering is essential reading for undergraduate students of biotechnology, genetics, molecular biology and biochemistry ER -